Today’s Meditation

AFTER six months of unemployment, my husband, David, had an interview for his “dream” job. He was almost assured of getting it. Almost. Then he received a rejection letter. David was as dejected as I had ever seen him. How could this have happened? We had trusted God, and now all we could do was agonize over this rejection.

One month later, we read in the newspaper that the company had closed its offices. Had David gotten that job, he would have been back on the unemployment line within 30 days. What we thought was terrible God turned to good. Soon after, David got a job closer to home, one that he has been happy with for the last five years.

How many times do we assume that an apparent “no” to our prayers is evidence that God doesn’t care about us? Nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, the apostle Paul wrote, “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Rom. 8:28). What we think is good for us may not be good at all, and what appears to be awful at one time can open a door to something better. God knows us so completely that even an answer of “no” can be for our good.